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Caves Beach

Caves Beach is the cave-backed Lake Macquarie surf stretch, a reliable beach-and-point wave with a more defined headland setup than an ordinary town beach. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Caves Beach in New South Wales.

Break TypePoint Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationNew South Wales, AU
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The Wave

West-northwest to northwest winds keep it clean, east-southeast to southeast swell is the main trigger, and the wave can run across the tide.

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Lineup Guide

Rocks, rips, and a mixed crowd are the main watchouts.

Park near the cave access, look for the rocks north of the main beach, and expect a short paddle to the pointy takeoff.

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